Wang took Huang's hand, looking apologetic, and explained quietly, "When the villagers heard about Yuan Chen's wedding, they all clamored to come. Uncle Yanshun and my father, Yuan Zhao, couldn't refuse, so we spent the whole night discussing it and finally decided on these people."
Kang Yanshun and Kang Hong couldn't be blamed for this. As relatives from the same clan wanted to come and congratulate Kang Yuanchen on his wedding, there was no reason for them to stop him. "Marriage is a happy event, and everyone wants to join in the fun." This was said to comfort Wang Shi and himself.
Those who came were all acquaintances, and they looked around and wandered around as soon as they entered the house.
Li, who was of the same generation as Kang Hong, asked, "With Huang's wife, can your house accommodate so many of us?"
You know there's no room, but you still come! Huang forced herself to hold back and said, "Let's squeeze in."
Wang said, "Yes, the weather is cold, so it's just right to huddle together so we don't feel cold."
"How can we squeeze in when there are both men and women? With Huang's wife, there's no need to squeeze. We can live in Yueran's house."
Li's voice was loud and quickly gained everyone's support. "Yes, we can stay at Yueran's house. By the way, why didn't Sister An come to help?"
Kang Yuanwu replied: "Aunt An and Yuanfeng Yuanhao have both gone to the capital and no longer live in Anzhou. Sister Yueran is now..."
"He went to Beijing? Oh my god, Yue Ran bought a house in Beijing? That's incredible! Tsk tsk tsk, Yue Ran has really made a fortune. He looks down on our people. You Chen got married, but he didn't even mention bringing You An's wife and Yuan Feng Yuan Hao back home."
Kang Yuanchen couldn't stand it any longer, "It was me who didn't allow Aunt An and Yuanfeng Yuanhao to toss back and forth."
"What do you mean by going back and forth? They have to come back for the New Year, right? What's wrong with coming back a few days early?"
Kang Yuanwu raised his voice, "They won't be back for the New Year, and Sister Yueran is also going to the capital to celebrate the New Year. The current emperor has granted Sister Yueran a marriage with Prince Heping, and they will be married the year after next."
Sister Yueran's status is different now. If you offend her, you will be arrested and imprisoned." In fact, you will not be arrested and imprisoned, but you can use imprisonment to scare people.
Kang Yanshun was surprised and delighted. "Yueran is going to be the Princess of Ping? Yuanwu, are you serious?"
"How dare I talk nonsense about such a thing? It must be true."
Li asked, "Why are you getting married the year after next? Yueran will be 20 years old the year after next."
"Because someone predicted that Prince Ping would have to wait until he was twenty-seven before getting married. He will be twenty-seven next year."
Upon hearing this news, everyone was envious. Some were frightened, while others grew even bolder. "Well! Whether Yue Ran is a princess or not, she grew up under our care. She's not an ungrateful child. She'll definitely be willing to take care of us in the future."
Kang Hong scolded: "Yueran is indeed a child who has never forgotten her roots. She has taken care of us enough. We can't cause her any more trouble."
Kang Yanshun continued, "Let's all stay together at Yuanchen's house today. Yuanchen is getting married tomorrow, and we'll return to Fengtou Village the day after tomorrow morning. Yuanchen, whoever wants to stay, let them find a place to live on their own. You are not allowed to take anyone in. If you dare to take them in, don't come back to Fengtou Village in the future."
This was for Kang Yuanchen, and he quickly agreed, "Yes, Great Grandpa, I'll remember it."
Now that the clan leader has spoken, no one in the village dares to raise any objections openly.
The wedding was held in the evening, and only after the sun went down did the guests come to congratulate them.
Kang Yueran also arrived on time, and as soon as she arrived, she immediately became the focus of everyone's attention. When the people of Fengtou Village saw He Zhengchu for the first time, they knew that he was Kang Yueran's adopted brother and asked about He Zhengchu's marriage.
Kang Yueran still said the same thing, He Zhengchu should wait until he is twenty years old before talking about marriage, and she would not agree to anyone mentioning it now.
Li relied on her seniority and sat next to Kang Yueran. She tried to grab Kang Yueran's hand several times, but Kang Yueran dodged or broke free.
Her face was filled with displeasure, and she was about to lose her temper, "He Zhengchu is already an official, and he will be very powerful in the future. He is not your biological brother, so you must find him a wife who is loyal to you, so that you can keep him firmly in your hands.
Alas! Yueran, you are still young and don't understand these things. Your grandmother is ignorant of human affairs, your father passed away early, and your mother is a fool... but honest. It is only because I am willing to teach you to be more careful. My little Hua is pretty and smart. If she marries He Zhengchu, she will definitely be devoted to you in the future.
The ladies present all rolled their eyes, either openly or covertly, saying that Kang Yueran was a simpleton, a truly simpleton. But none of them rushed to speak, as they could all see that Kang Yueran didn't like Li and would never let He Zhengchu marry Li's granddaughter.
Kang Yueran said the same thing, "I've said long ago that Zhengchu won't get married until he's twenty. Before he turns twenty, no matter who proposes marriage, I won't agree."
"After all, his last name is He, and he has a family. What if his parents or his clansmen secretly arrange a marriage for him?"
"You just said that Zhengchu is already an official, and his influence will be strong. His clansmen dare not arrange a marriage for him privately. Even if they dare, Zhengchu will not agree."
Li continued to persuade him, "The marriage of children is decided by their parents and the matchmaker. How can he not acknowledge it?"
"He has plenty of ways to deny it, so you don't have to worry about it."
"I'm still worried. Please tell me in detail."
Kang Yueran lost her patience and said in a bad tone: "Who do you think he is? Why should you worry about him? Just take care of yourself and don't meddle in other people's affairs."
Li felt so ashamed that she slid off her chair to the ground, slapping her thigh and bursting into tears. "Oh my! You're not even a princess yet, and you're already looking down on your elders! I've lived for over fifty years, and this is the first time I've been treated badly by a junior."
She slapped her face and yelled, "You're hitting me in the face! Kang Yueran, just beat me to death." She banged her head against Kang Yueran's legs and continued to cry, "Beat me to death, I won't live anymore, I won't live anymore..."
Kang Yueran knocked Li unconscious with a single blow and shouted out the door, "Xiaocheng, come in!"
Hu Xiaocheng heard the sound and ran in, "Miss, what's going on?"
"Tie this woman up and throw her into the utility room. Tomorrow morning, send two men to take her back to Fengtou Village. Remember, our men will drive the car and tie a rope to her. Didn't she ask me to hit her in the face? I'll beat her to the end."
"Okay, don't worry, young lady. I guarantee it will be done!" Hu Xiaocheng grabbed Li's arm and dragged her out.
This scene was seen by many people, and the people in Fengtou Village told Kang Yanshun and Kang Hong, but they both pretended to be very afraid of Kang Yueran and replied in unison: I dare not go, why don’t you go and ask the reason?
Neither of them dared to go, let alone others.
When the bride entered the room, everyone's attention was instantly diverted.
After the ceremony, Huang and several other women stayed at home with the bride, while Kang Yuanchen took the guests to a restaurant not far from his home. It was a small restaurant, so he booked it to entertain everyone.
When the banquet was about to end, Kang Yueran invited Kang Yanshun and Kang Hong to a private room to talk alone.
She told him that her family would not return to the village for the New Year, and that she would send someone to send Li back to the village the next morning.
Kang Yanshun said that he would take good care of the villagers. Both he and Kang Hong had said this more than once, but no matter how much they said it, it could not defeat people's greed.
Kang Yueran nodded to indicate that she understood. She didn't have the heart to care about the villagers now and just wanted to wait until the situation in the court stabilized.
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